diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 60f2903e0..cd92b9f5e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2990,8 +2990,6 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		playerAimDown(snum, actions);
 	}
 
-	p->checkhardlanding();
-
 	if (SyncInput())
 	{
 		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += GetPlayerHorizon(snum);
@@ -2999,6 +2997,8 @@ HORIZONLY:
 
 	p->Angles.doPitchKeys(&p->sync);
 
+	p->checkhardlanding();
+
 	//Shooting code/changes
 
 	if (p->show_empty_weapon > 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 126414dd7..7c46cbfc8 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -3719,8 +3719,6 @@ HORIZONLY:
 		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += maphoriz(d);
 	}
 
-	p->checkhardlanding();
-
 	if (SyncInput())
 	{
 		p->GetActor()->spr.Angles.Pitch += GetPlayerHorizon(snum);
@@ -3728,6 +3726,8 @@ HORIZONLY:
 
 	p->Angles.doPitchKeys(&p->sync);
 
+	p->checkhardlanding();
+
 	//Shooting code/changes
 
 	if (p->show_empty_weapon > 0)